(In)decisive Doug, the Dell Streak and iPhone 4.

So I’d written a blog post about my Dell Streak and how I pleased I was with it, thinking I knew what Mr Jobs was going throw at us iPhone-wise. I’d even made a video review.

And then.

He announced something that made me sit up and take notice; it made me think that I might have to return the Streak within the 14-day grace period. It wasn’t the pixel count. It wasn’t the 5 megapixel camera. It wasn’t even the video calling or the iMovie app that can edit and share 720p videos.

It is all a little but worrying. I am disappointed Doug. I was looking forward to reading about your experiences away from the iphone. Now it multi-tasks I don’t see much option but to upgrade. There is the cost factor but on a device that spends so much time in my hands the value-added negates the lesser cost of a rival. My contract does not expire for a while so I will have to see if there is a special upgrade package from O2. Unless the Nexus pulls me another direction before then…Would make an excellent fathers day present. Must find way of dropping hint to my family???

I can share that Youtube video with anyone who is interested. I pulled the
post and made the video private as I end it by saying I’m not going to
return the Streak. And to be perfectly honest I haven’t actually decided
yet!

If it’s true, which seems unlikely really. Constant use (to us, not to Apple) will mean having the screen active – that screen is going to eat power. There’s still a pretty rigid limit as to how many mAH you can get in a package that small.

Not the point though. With the iPhone you still won’t be able to pack a spare. This seems daft. I can’t understand why someone concerned about battery life would go back to an iPhone. When it runs down – that’s it. With my Nexus and my three batteries I just don’t worry about power consumption or battery life, it takes me a minute to swap and I’m back to 100%. Why on earth not?